Israeli strikes kill at least 62 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer
Israeli strikes killed at least 62 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving.
Three children and their parents were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp in Muwasi near the southern city of Khan Younis. They were struck while sleeping, relatives said.
"What did these children do to them? What is their fault?" said the children's grandmother, Suad Abu Teima, as others knelt to kiss their bloodied faces and wept. Some placed red flowers into the body bags.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Never Throw Away the Water After Boiling Eggs - The Reason is Genius!
Tips and Tricks
Undo
Also among the dead were 12 people near the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, and eight more in apartments, according to staff at Shifa Hospital. More than 20 bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital, according to health officials.
A midday strike killed 11 people on a street in eastern Gaza City, and their bodies were taken to Al-Ahli Hospital. A strike on a gathering at the entrance to the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed two, according to Al-Awda hospital.
Live Events
Hopes for a ceasefire agreement in the coming week U.S. President
Donald Trump
says there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week. Taking questions from reporters on Friday, he said, "We're working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of."
An official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will arrive in Washington next week for talks on a Gaza ceasefire, Iran and other subjects. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas have been on again, off again since Israel broke the latest ceasefire in March, continuing its military campaign in Gaza and furthering the territory's dire humanitarian crisis. Some 50 hostages remain in Gaza, fewer than half believed to still be alive. They were among 251 hostages taken when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, sparking the 21-month war.
Over 6,000 killed since latest ceasefire ended The war has killed over 56,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. It says more than half of the dead were women and children. It said the dead include 6,089 killed since the end of the latest ceasefire.
Israel says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas, accusing the militants of hiding among civilians because they operate in populated areas.
There is hope among families of hostages that Trump's involvement in securing the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran might lead to more pressure for a deal in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu
is riding a wave of public support for the Iran war and its achievements, and he could feel he has more space to move toward ending the war in Gaza, something his far-right governing partners oppose.
Hamas has repeatedly said it is prepared to free all the hostages in exchange for an end to the war in Gaza. Netanyahu says he will end the war only once Hamas is disarmed and exiled, something the group has rejected.
Hundreds have been killed while seeking food Meanwhile, hungry Palestinians are enduring a catastrophic situation in Gaza. After blocking all food for 2 1/2 months, Israel has allowed only a trickle of supplies into the territory since mid-May.
More than 500 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more wounded while seeking food since the newly formed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing aid in the territory about a month ago, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
Palestinian witnesses say Israeli troops have opened fire at crowds on roads heading toward the sites. The Israeli military says it has only fired warning shots and that it was investigating incidents in which civilians had been harmed while approaching the sites.
Thousands of Palestinians walk for hours to reach the sites, moving through Israeli military zones.
Separate efforts by the United Nations to distribute limited food have been plagued by armed gangs looting trucks and by crowds of desperate people offloading supplies from convoys.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
37 minutes ago
- News18
Trump Not Planning To Extend Tariff Pause Beyond July 9 As India Talks Hit Critical Point
Last Updated: Donald Trump said the 90-day pause on tariffs will end July 9, with no plans for an extension. Countries without trade deals with the US will soon receive letters, he said. Donald Trump has said he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9. Speaking to Fox News, the US President also said his administration would notify countries of the trade penalties coming into effect, unless there are deals with the United States. This comes as the preliminary trade deal between India and the US is in its final stages, Hindustan Times reported, adding that the ball was now in the court of the political leadership to break a stalemate. Both sides are in a sprint to announce a breakthrough, which will be a preliminary deal covering some portion of the trade between the two nations, with a larger bilateral trade deal expected to be signed by October, the report claimed. Letters will start going out 'pretty soon" before the approaching deadline, Donald Trump said. 'We'll look at how a country treats us, are they good, are they not so good, some countries we don't care, we'll just send a high number out," Trump said during an interview on Sunday. Those letters, he said, would say, 'Congratulations, we're allowing you to shop in the United States of America, you're going to pay a 25 per cent tariff, or a 35 per cent or a 50 per cent or 10 per cent." On Friday, the US President had played down the deadline at a White House news conference, and had noted how difficult it would be to work out separate deals with each nation. The administration had set a goal of reaching 90 trade deals in 90 days. Trump also abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting US technology firms, saying that it was a 'blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week. Trump's action came ahead of Canada's plans to begin collecting on Monday a previously enacted digital services tax on US technology firms, including Amazon, Meta, Alphabet's Google and Apple, among others. The tax is 3 per cent of the digital services revenue a firm takes in from Canadian users above $20 million in a calendar year, and payments will be retroactive to 2022. On Thursday, the United States sent a new proposal to the European Union, while India sent a delegation to Washington for more talks. The Trump administration officials also held trade talks with Japan and two other countries in advanced negotiations with the US. The Japanese government said in a statement that the two sides will continue to work to 'reach an agreement that benefits both Japan and the United States." First Published: June 30, 2025, 08:35 IST
Mint
39 minutes ago
- Mint
What is digital services tax Canada just scrapped after Donald Trump called it ‘egregious'?
Canada has rescinded its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms in a bid to advance trade negotiations with the U.S., Canada's finance ministry said in a statement on Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump called off trade talks. 'Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump will resume trade negotiations in order to agree on a deal by July 21, 2025,' the ministry said. On Friday, Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a "blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week. Canada's Digital Services Tax Act (DSTA) officially came into force on June 28, 2024, imposing a 3% tax on digital service revenues generated from Canadian users, even if companies have no physical presence in the country. The first payments are due on Monday, June 30, 2025, according to a report by Al Jazeera. Initially proposed during the 2019 federal election under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the law targets large tech companies with global revenues over $820 million and Canadian revenues exceeding $14.7 million. Unlike traditional corporate taxes based on profit, this tax is levied on gross revenues tied to user engagement in Canada, the report said. The tax applies to a range of digital services, including online marketplaces, Social media platforms, Digital advertising, Sale or licensing of user data. The tax was 3% of the digital services revenue a firm takes in from Canadian users above $20 million in a calendar year, and payments will be retroactive to 2022, the Al Jazeera report said. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he's suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called 'a direct and blatant attack on our country.' Trump, in a post on his social media network, said Canada had just informed the U.S. that it was sticking to its plan to impose the digital services tax, which applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage with online users in Canada. The tax is set to go into effect Monday. 'Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately. We will let Canada know the Tariff that they will be paying to do business with the United States of America within the next seven-day period,' Trump said in his post. Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately. The digital services tax will hit companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users. It will apply retroactively, leaving U.S. companies with a $2 billion U.S. bill due at the end of the month. Canada is the second-largest U.S. trading partner after Mexico, and the largest buyer of U.S exports. It bought $349.4 billion of U.S. goods last year and exported $412.7 billion to the U.S., according to U.S. Census Bureau data. (With inputs from agencies) Key Takeaways Canada's digital services tax aimed at large tech companies faced backlash from the U.S. The decision to rescind the tax was influenced by trade negotiation dynamics with the Trump administration. Understanding international trade relations is crucial for countries implementing new tax regulations.
Hindustan Times
41 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Israeli man indicted for spying for Iranian agent during wartime
Israeli prosecutors filed an indictment against a Rishon LeZion resident accused of aiding an Iranian agent during wartime, authorities announced Sunday. Israeli security forces stand guard at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in the Ramat Aviv area in Tel Aviv.(AFP) Dennis Liakhov, 30, was charged in the Central District Court in Lod with contact with a foreign agent and providing intelligence to an enemy during a time of conflict. According to the indictment, filed by Prosecutor Assaf Harlofsky, Liakhov established contact on Telegram with an Iranian operative who tasked him with gathering information inside Israel in exchange for digital payments. The indictment states Liakhov began carrying out assignments for the Iranian agent while he was living in Latvia, before returning to Israel. In one instance, he was instructed to film a specific street and residential buildings in Petah Tikva and share the footage and geolocation with the agent via Telegram. Although he reportedly filmed the wrong location, he still received payment to his digital wallet. In another case, the agent directed Liakhov to visit a car dealership in Netanya, inquire about the prices of seven vehicles, and record the visit. Although the two reportedly signed a "peace agreement," Liakhov did not complete the task but was paid nonetheless. Prosecutors requested Liakhov remain in custody pending the outcome of his trial. Israel launched preemptive strikes against Iranian nuclear sites on June 13, citing intelligence that Tehran had reached "a point of no return" in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. According to Israeli defense officials, Iran has developed the capacity to rapidly enrich uranium and assemble nuclear bombs, with sufficient fissile material for up to 15 weapons. Israeli intelligence also exposed a covert program to complete all components of a nuclear device. The strikes marked a dramatic escalation in what officials describe as a broader Iranian strategy combining nuclear development, missile proliferation, and proxy warfare aimed at Israel's destruction. A US-brokered ceasefire went into effect on Tuesday. During 12 days of fighting, Iranian missile strikes killed 28 Israelis and injured over 3,000.
